Full time GT-R or part time 370Z?

damian_mb · 10-29-2014, 09:54 AM

GTR....

Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh. After going to Road America in the street race class, the Z's weren't even in the top 5. They finished 8th and 9th.

Didn't see any Z's at Brainerd Race Track earlier this year. Saw 1 GTR that ran the roll race.

If I was not in the market to save and buy a house, I'd have a GT-R right now and Z would be long gone. Neck and back breakers are entertaining to watch but that's all I get with the Z these days :P

Also nobody ever mentions insurance. Important as it should factor into buying a DD. GT-R insurance for me is about $80 more than the Z, which isn't bad at all.

Mbreese · 10-29-2014, 10:47 AM

GTR All Day , Everyday !

gumbyy · 10-29-2014, 11:06 AM

Interestingly enough this was a realistic situation for me and I contemplated it. Either keep my STi, 370z, and Cobalt SS; or get rid of them and just get a GTR. Problem is I would have to have a beater and I don't think I could do it. Plus I like my other cars too much to want to get rid of them and just have one.

Motionmagic · 10-29-2014, 07:10 PM

Your Z may be "meh", but mine is not.

damian_mb said:

"Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh."

Driftomodachi · 10-29-2014, 07:37 PM

If money is no object, GT-R all day. Those $1000 service intervals and $5000 brake jobs scare me.

3rdDanZ · 10-31-2014, 12:10 AM

Let me see, a '15 Coupe auto, '15 NISMO auto, or a GTR? How am I supposed to give my opinion? '15 NISMO auto for daily, but GTR for Sunday driving.

Driftomodachi · 10-31-2014, 01:32 PM

If you will get both get a Nismo 6mt. Gt-r is auto. No need to be fully gay. Jk

kenchan · 10-31-2014, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motionmagic

Your Z may be "meh", but mine is not.

damian_mb said:

"Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh."

living in MN with a car hobby is meh..

SpeedLimit55 · 10-31-2014, 02:26 PM

No point in having an additional $25k car. Just buy the GT-R

ZeroZeta · 10-31-2014, 11:57 PM

Ricer X - I was curious why the GTR needed to be daily driven? I would assume that if you could comfortably afford a GTR that it wouldn't be much of an issue to pick up a used camry for DD duties?

I saw your question as a matter of life stages:

Married with kids - 370z with family DD.

Divorced with no alimony or child support - GTR. Ha Ha.

I would get a daily for both though if I had the means. I like these cars too much to watch them get dinged up by shopping carts.

0101 · 11-02-2014, 05:30 PM

For me personally, I would rather have an old $20,000 09 370Z and have the $70,000 difference sitting in the bank.

Everyone is different though. There's no one right way to live life.

mab864 · 11-02-2014, 10:41 PM

Well... since the GTR is one of my absolute favorite cars... I'd have to say GTR all day everyday and then all night too.

Zerocool · 11-02-2014, 10:49 PM

Well mine is a daily driver. Looking for a winter beater at the moment but my car is definitely not "meh" as a daily driver. I absolutely enjoy driving her and feeling that acceleration when I mash the pedal.

kenchan · 11-03-2014, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damian_mb

GTR....

Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh. After going to Road America in the street race class, the Z's weren't even in the top 5. They finished 8th and 9th.

Didn't see any Z's at Brainerd Race Track earlier this year. Saw 1 GTR that ran the roll race.

If I was not in the market to save and buy a house, I'd have a GT-R right now and Z would be long gone. Neck and back breakers are entertaining to watch but that's all I get with the Z these days :P

Also nobody ever mentions insurance. Important as it should factor into buying a DD. GT-R insurance for me is about $80 more than the Z, which isn't bad at all.

so you like sweaty ugly doods breaking necks at you?

View Poll Results: Daily GT-R or Not-so-daily 370Z?
GT-R all day. Fist pumpin all night.	69	73.40%
370Z for show 'n go + daily driver for daily dough.	25	26.60%
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10-29-2014, 07:37 PM	#50 (permalink)
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10-31-2014, 01:32 PM	#52 (permalink)
Driftomodachi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 482 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 13	If you will get both get a Nismo 6mt. Gt-r is auto. No need to be fully gay. Jk cooltoy likes this. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary ll GT-R start button ll GT-R map lenses ll Plastidipped fangs and rear valence ll OEM foglight & switch ll Motordyne E370 Cat back ll Motordyne ART Pipes ll Takeda aFe Attack CAI ll Sprint Booster ll Z1 34 row Setrab oil cooler ll Z1 Motorsports M-Spec Shift Knob

11-02-2014, 10:41 PM	#57 (permalink)
mab864 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 482 Drives: 13 Sport 6MT Rep Power: 11	Well... since the GTR is one of my absolute favorite cars... I'd have to say GTR all day everyday and then all night too. __________________ Berk HFC & CBE, Stillen G3, UpRev & tune by PSI, GTMat, 3M, Swift, StopTech, H&R 20/25, GT-R, 324 whp & 262 torque

11-02-2014, 10:49 PM	#58 (permalink)
Zerocool Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: N.Y Posts: 548 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 15	Well mine is a daily driver. Looking for a winter beater at the moment but my car is definitely not "meh" as a daily driver. I absolutely enjoy driving her and feeling that acceleration when I mash the pedal. __________________ I like pizza

10-29-2014, 09:54 AM	#46 (permalink)
damian_mb Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MN Posts: 213 Drives: 12 370z / 13 WRX Rep Power: 11	GTR.... Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh. After going to Road America in the street race class, the Z's weren't even in the top 5. They finished 8th and 9th. Didn't see any Z's at Brainerd Race Track earlier this year. Saw 1 GTR that ran the roll race. If I was not in the market to save and buy a house, I'd have a GT-R right now and Z would be long gone. Neck and back breakers are entertaining to watch but that's all I get with the Z these days :P Also nobody ever mentions insurance. Important as it should factor into buying a DD. GT-R insurance for me is about $80 more than the Z, which isn't bad at all.

10-29-2014, 10:47 AM	#47 (permalink)
Mbreese Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cartersville,Ga Posts: 331 Drives: Metalic-Gray,09 370Z Rep Power: 31	GTR All Day , Everyday !

10-29-2014, 11:06 AM	#48 (permalink)
gumbyy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 17 Drives: 12 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 10	Interestingly enough this was a realistic situation for me and I contemplated it. Either keep my STi, 370z, and Cobalt SS; or get rid of them and just get a GTR. Problem is I would have to have a beater and I don't think I could do it. Plus I like my other cars too much to want to get rid of them and just have one.

10-29-2014, 07:10 PM	#49 (permalink)
Motionmagic Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mobile, Alabama Age: 63 Posts: 14 Drives: 2009 370Z Base M/T Rep Power: 10	Your Z may be "meh", but mine is not. damian_mb said: "Z as a DD is meh, Z as a track, meh."

10-31-2014, 12:10 AM	#51 (permalink)
3rdDanZ Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 42 Drives: 370Z Coupe base auto Rep Power: 10	Let me see, a '15 Coupe auto, '15 NISMO auto, or a GTR? How am I supposed to give my opinion? '15 NISMO auto for daily, but GTR for Sunday driving.

10-31-2014, 02:26 PM	#54 (permalink)
SpeedLimit55 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 51 Drives: Slowww Rep Power: 10	No point in having an additional $25k car. Just buy the GT-R

10-31-2014, 11:57 PM	#55 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 12	Ricer X - I was curious why the GTR needed to be daily driven? I would assume that if you could comfortably afford a GTR that it wouldn't be much of an issue to pick up a used camry for DD duties? I saw your question as a matter of life stages: Married with kids - 370z with family DD. Divorced with no alimony or child support - GTR. Ha Ha. I would get a daily for both though if I had the means. I like these cars too much to watch them get dinged up by shopping carts.

11-02-2014, 05:30 PM	#56 (permalink)
0101 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Stockholm, Germany Posts: 95 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 11	For me personally, I would rather have an old $20,000 09 370Z and have the $70,000 difference sitting in the bank. Everyone is different though. There's no one right way to live life.

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